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Department of Public Health

What We Do

It's an exciting time to pursue a degree in public health. More professionals who are prepared to prevent disease and promote health in the population as a whole are in demand. Check out our programs of study:

The opioid epidemic is all over the news with people dying daily of heroin overdoses. Daniel Howell’s internship with the Lowell Health Department gave him the opportunity to educate the public about opioid prevention and treatment. He learned he’s well-prepared for his career.

9/12/2017Biologist Nicolai Konow studies the structure and movements of backboned animals, including fish, bats, birds and axolotls, to understand how they evolved and how they fit into the ecosystem. A recent study looks at fish that eat coral.

7/7/2017The National Institutes of Health awarded Asst. Prof. of Public Health Natalia Palacios a $2.1 million, five-year grant to study the relationship between gut bacteria and the risk of Parkinson’s disease.